Wendy's in Yankton has closed after more than 30 years in business. The company announced earlier this year that they would be closing five to six percent of its locations, totaling around 300 in the first half of this year. A sign was posted on the door of the Yankton Wendy's that said, "closed permanently"....

Yankton Thrive hosted its annual Burger Showdown throughout the month of February. Brittany Wagner, Thrive's Tourism Director, says this year's top vote getter was Willa B's Bistro's Gourmet Mushroom and Swiss French Dip Burger. Wagner says 5,397 Burger Showdown burgers sold throughout February, with an estimated econo...

Avera Sacred Heart has been named to the 2026 Top 100 list for Critical Access Hospitals and Rural & Community Hospitals by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. Sacred Heart CEO and Regional President Victoria Hanson says the list is based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance Index. Sacred Heart...

The Yankton Gazelles claimed their first-ever bowling state championship last week, going undefeated in bracket play. The Gazelles topped the qualifying round with a score of 2,021, before going undefeated in bracket play, defeating Sioux Falls Washington to claim the championship. This is the second straight year a Ya...

Yankton Senior Edly Amaro claimed the 215-pound championship on Saturday at the South Dakota High School Boys Wrestling State Tournament. Amaro claimed the title with a pinfall victory with roughly a minute left in the third period. Amaro is the first state champion for the Bucks since Owen Warren in 2019, and he is th...

Yankton Bucks and Gazelles Basketball will head west today and tomorrow to wrap up their regular seasons. Action starts at 7:00 PM Central time tonight as Yankton faces Spearfish. Pregame coverage on KYNT and KYNTV begins at 6:15 PM. Yankton concludes their regular season on Saturday against Douglas. The girls will pla...

The United States Embassy in Riyadh has suspended all services and ordered American citizens to shelter in place following a drone attack early Tuesda...

A U.S. fighter jet went down over Kuwait as tensions between Washington and Tehran continued to rise. According to U.S. defense officials, an American...

Iran's highest authority was killed during coordinated US and Israeli strikes, multiple international outlets reported Saturday, citing senior officia...

The Paralympics do not include figure skating but there's a movement to change that

U_S_ Olympic golden goal-scorer Jack Hughes was back on the ice in the morning after he and brother Quinn appeared with women's captain Hilary Knight on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

Jon Rahm is claiming the European tour is extorting players from LIV Golf by making them play extra tournaments if they want to regain membership

Spanish artist Rosala added another international milestone to her career this week. Organizers of the BRIT Awards announced she had won the Internati...

Neil Sedaka, the pop singer and songwriter whose melodies helped define an era, has died at 85. The news was confirmed in a statement shared with Bill...

Whitney Houston's I Have Nothing has crossed a major milestone, more than three decades after its release. The official video has now surpassed one bi...